{"id":2195,"date":"2012-01-13T03:29:53","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T11:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cinemastance.com\/?p=2195"},"modified":"2012-01-13T03:29:53","modified_gmt":"2012-01-13T11:29:53","slug":"beauty-and-the-beast-is-still-enchanting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemastance.com\/?p=2195","title":{"rendered":"Beauty and the Beast is Still Enchanting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nI know I\u2019ve been very vocal about the repetitive state of Hollywood. I just read in The Hollywood Reporter that, for the first time in history, in 2011 the top ten domestic grossing films were \u201cfranchise titles or spinoffs\u201d. All we get is a steady diet of sequels and retreads. But I\u2019m going to give \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d a pass. I actually support Disney\u2019s idea to re-release the classics in 3-D if, for no other reason, they used to do it all the time and I loved it. <\/p>\n

Back in the 80\u2019s, Disney would trot out one of their old titles every year for a new generation to admire. This was both an easy business decision and a way to see classic on the big screen again. Win-win. This is how I saw \u201cPinocchio\u201d and \u201cFantasia\u201d for the first time and the memories are branded in the brain for eternity. Then everyone went and bought a VCR and there was no reason to release these gems in the theater anymore when they could just sell them to the masses for his or her collection. <\/p>\n

So \u201cBeauty and the Beast in 3-D\u201d makes sense to me. The idea is a return to an old tradition and a chance to let the wee ones experience the hand-drawn classics. And \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d is truly a classic. The film has the designation of being the first animated film to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar (it lost back in 1991 to \u201cSilence of the Lambs\u201d) and was produced during the brief Second Golden Age of Disney that occurred between \u201cThe Little Mermaid\u201d (1989) and \u201cThe Lion King\u201d (1994).
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\nThe songs by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are almost annoyingly memorable with highlights including the show-stopping \u201cBe Our Guest,\u201d the burly \u201cGaston\u201d and the lovely title track \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d. Speaking of Gaston (voiced by Richard White), the giant fiend is one of the most disturbing villains in Disney history because his motivations and actions are almost true to life. Here is a man who schemes, lies and plots to force a young girl to marry him. What he wants, ultimately, is to sleep with her and that is not what drove Ursula or Maleficent to do their dastardly deeds. Least I don\u2019t think that was their motivation. Ariel and Aurora were pretty gorgeous. <\/p>\n

Finally, the 3-D transfer is, for the most part, amazing and worth the up charge. Taking two-dimensional cell animation and giving it the depth they achieve here is nothing short of a magic trick. This new version of the film was set to be released way back in 2010 but Disney postponed it until now There are times when the image isn\u2019t perfect and Belle looks like she is sort of floating off the screen but these instances are minor and few. <\/p>\n

With the release of \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d coupled with the success of \u201cThe Lion King\u201d last year, let\u2019s hope that this becomes an tradition. Disney already is planning on releasing a 3D version of “Finding Nemo” later this year, Sept. 14, 2012. I would like to take my daughter to see \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d where it is meant to be seen: In the darkened theater where the true enchantment happens.
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